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by beambot 2552 days ago
They still use that fuel in airports: avgas
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jlj 2552 days ago
I had no idea. FAA confirms: https://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsId=1...
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Gibbon1 2552 days ago
Yeah it's a problem because there is no money in light aviation and a lot of liabilities. And leaded aviation gas appears as a liability, especially to refineries.

There are increasing attempts to produce diesel aircraft engines. Complicated by there not being any money in light aviation.

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fnord77 2552 days ago
so there's lead raining down on us from piston powered planes?
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